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Carrickashane is mentioned in PNCW under Mucklagh townland, but no interpretation is given. Carraig an tSionnaigh is possible.
Carrickashane Mountain is the 544th highest place in Ireland.Trackback: http://mountainviews.ie/summit/439/?PHPSESSID=3pqh7lrfecb7te3v4ke5sg3212

Picture from group : Looking across to a tree covered Carrickashane Mt from the Military Road.

Picture: Looking across to a tree covered Carrickashane Mt from the Military Road.

For peak bagger

Short Summary created by march-fixer, Harry Goodman, 29 Aug 2012

Park at T0854386765A on the Military Road. Follow the track uphill SW (signed for the Wicklow Way) for some 900m to T0786786100B, some 30m short of a point where the track is blocked by several large boulders. Note a cutting to the left into the forest and follow it along SE, over soft and marshy ground, for 132m to where it starts to descend T0792385998C. Turn right into the trees and go W along a faint track for some 100m to gain the summit, marked by a small stone cairn T0782985976D, in a small clear grassy area. At the time of writing (April 2012) the trees are on all four sides of the top and completely block out any viewpoint to the surrounding countryside. Return by way of ascent. This is a short peak bagger's walk of 2.2k with little else to commend it. Trackback: http://mountainviews.ie/summit/439/comment/5198/

Jaak on Carrickashane Mountain, 2005

by Jaak 30 Oct 2005

From the Glenmalure to Aughavannagh road follow the Wicklow Way until you see a sign "Road Closed" and a large boulder lies across the path, to stop vehicles going any further. You are within a hundred metres of the top at this stage. Turn back and approx 30 paces from the boulder, you will see a cutting in the forest on your right - upper side. Follow this until you reach the highest point, then turn right into the trees, which are not as hard to travel through as they appear. Keep following the higher ground and shortly you will arrive at a small plateau, which is clear of trees and a short distance away is the summit cairn.

An alternative route down (can also be used to ascend) may be found by retracing your path to the Wicklow Way and crossing it to pick up the cutting on the other side of the path - not immediately visible due to a number of low branches, but these are at the entrance only. Once you pass through these you have a straight pass that leads directly down to the Aughavannagh road, along the right hand edge of the current felling line. Trackback: http://mountainviews.ie/summit/439/comment/2025/

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simon3 on Carrickashane Mountain, 2003

by simon3 13 Apr 2003

Carrickashane's summit is set in a small clearing in the midst of some vigorously growing Sitka Spruce. I'd like to tell you that there is an easy way to this clearing, but no there isn't. At least the last hundred metres are an unpleasant push through young trees -- bring your jacket and over-trousers! Trackback: http://mountainviews.ie/summit/439/comment/437/

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csd on Carrickashane Mountain, 2003

by csd 5 May 2003

It's possible to reduce the unpleasant pushing through Sitka to 10 metres or less if you approach the summit from the forest track to the east (marked on the Healy map), then do a semi-circle around to the west and north of the summit, before pushing through the last little bit to the clearing. Fantastic views of Lugnaquilla, Slievemaan, and Corrigasleggaun from the vicinity of the summit - a hidden gem! Photo shows the view across to Lug from just west of the summit. Trackback: http://mountainviews.ie/summit/439/comment/474/

Parking at T083 853E and simply following the Wicklow Way to point T077 860F, you are within 60-70 metres of the top. Unfortunately that's the hard bit as the remaining climb is through dense, relatively young conifers with lots of low, pointy branches. Bring a machete, a fly swatter and some plasters. Trackback: http://mountainviews.ie/summit/439/comment/3938/